Soledad weather in December

In December, Soledad sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 31 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Soledad's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soledad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Soledad reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
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How December really feels in Soledad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Soledad weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°102.811.64.2
Feb33° / 23°81.611.73.9
Mar35° / 24°101.811.93.2
Apr35° / 25°415.212.22.6
May34° / 25°11414.912.42.7
Jun32° / 24°16722.312.52.9
Jul31° / 24°18925.512.42.9
Aug32° / 24°18424.312.32.9
Sep33° / 24°11618123.0
Oct33° / 24°8815.211.83.0
Nov33° / 24°6413.811.63.2
Dec32° / 24°318.211.53.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
95050
105050
114951
124951
135050
145050
155050
165149
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185149
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Soledad gets around 31 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
435
535
634
734
833
933
1032
1132
1231
1330
1429
1528
1627
1726
1824
1923
2022
2121
2221
2320
2419
2519
2618
2717
2817
2916
3016
3115

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1016795
2018775
3019774
4020764
5021754
6022753
7123733
8125713
9126712
10127702
11128692
12130672
13131662
14233632
15235621
16236611
17238591
18240571
19241561
20342541
21344521
22345511
23346510
24447490
25449470
26450460
27452440
28453430
29554410
30555400
31557380

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1114light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2715light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:475:21
211.65:485:21
311.65:485:21
411.55:495:22
511.55:495:22
611.55:505:22
711.55:505:23
811.55:515:23
911.55:515:23
1011.55:525:24
1111.55:525:24
1211.55:535:25
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1411.55:545:25
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1811.55:565:27
1911.55:565:28
2011.55:575:28
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2311.55:585:29
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2611.55:595:31
2711.56:005:31
2811.56:005:32
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3011.56:015:33
3111.56:015:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
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164.6Bright
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184.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Soledad

In seasonPeak

None of Soledad's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Soledad's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Soledad?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Soledad. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Soledad in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Soledad sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Soledad in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Soledad peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Soledad in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Soledad is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1626 µg/m³Nov 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Soledad?

Soledad sits at 8.2°N, 63.6°W, 31 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Bolívar, 5.0 km away.

Ciudad GuayanaSan José de GuanipaEl TigreUpataTembladorPariaguán

Topography around Soledad

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Soledad.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soledad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m.

The land around Soledad is covered by grassland (40%), water (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
768 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ciudad Bolívar 5.0 km · Ciudad Piar 83 km · Ciudad Guayana 104 km · San José de Guanipa 104 km · El Tigre 111 km · Upata 129 km · Temblador 138 km · Pariaguán 147 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Soledad (8.1621°, -63.5654°, elevation 31 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).